Woman ‘left vomiting for hours after Tesco pharmacist accidentally gave her the WRONG prescription’

Sasha Jackson, who needed pain relief, said she had been given a drug called Metformin which is used by patients with type 2 diabetes

By Brittany Vonow

7th January 2018,7:32 pm

Updated: 8th January 2018,1:00 am

A WOMAN was left vomiting for hours after a Tesco pharmacist accidentally gave her a prescription for diabetes instead of pain relief.

Sasha Jackson, who suffers from chronic pain syndrome fibromyalgia, had the pain relief prescribed to her on New Year’s Eve but was shocked after realising the drug inside the box was different to the label.

Sasha had been given Metformin, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes

Becoming concerned about Sasha’s health, Darren checked the box again – and realised he had instead been given Metformin – a treatment for type 2 diabetes.

He said: “I looked at the packet again and saw that what was inside the box was actually a drug called Metformin.”

Sasha went to Southmead Hospital in Bristol early on New Year’s Day, undergoing a number of tests, and is now on the road to recovery.

The couple notified Tesco on January 2, with Darren saying: “We started thinking, well, what if they’ve just mixed the boxes up and someone with type 2 diabetes has had anti-inflammatory medication instead?”

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